50 Valentine's Day Love Songs for Your 2025 Playlist

Valentine's Day is all about spreading love. To get you in the mood, we've selected the best Valentine's Day songs from every genre including pop, country, R&B and alternative rock. From classic "Happy Valentine's Day" songs like "My Funny Valentine" to oldies but goodies, you'll discover upbeat tunes and slow jams to celebrate with your dearest. There's no shortage of songs about Valentine's Day-level romance!

Whether you're spending Valentine's Day having dinner with your S.O. at home, hitting the road for a romantic getaway or planning a Galentine's get-together, cue up our Valentine's Day music playlist for lovey-dovey vibes or add your favorite songs to your own Valentine's playlist. So, get ready to spark romance and create new memories together when you play our 2025 Valentine's Day song list. Happy listening!

Valentine's Day songs in this article:

• The Best Valentine's Day Songs of 2025
• Classic Valentine's Day Songs
• Pop Valentine's Day Songs
• Alternative Valentine's Day Songs
• Country Valentine's Day Songs
• R&B Valentine's Day Songs
• The Knot Valentine's Day Playlist

The Best Valentine's Day Songs of 2025

Over the past few years, there have been some great new releases including intoxicating duets, trendy earworms and beautiful ballads. Here are some of our fave famous tracks to add to your 2025 Valentine's Day playlist.

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1. "II Most Wanted" by Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus

Lyrics you'll love: "I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I die/Smoke out the window flyin' down the 405/And I'll be your backseat baby/Drivin' you crazy, anytime you like/Whoa, I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I, 'til the day I die"

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Why we love it: Bonnie and Clyde. Thelma and Louise. Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus. This swoony country hit is an anthem for ride-or-dies, whether it's you and your bestie or you and your bae.

2. "Die With a Smile" by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars

Lyrics you'll love: "If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you/If the party was over and our time on Earth was through/I'd wanna hold you just for a while and die with a smile/If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you"

Why we love it: This tune is basically the song version of that Steve Carell and Keira Knightley movie, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World—poignant but romantic all in one.

3. "Snooze" by SZA

Lyrics you'll love: "I can't lose when I'm with you, ooh/How can I snooze and miss the moment?/You just too important/Nobody do body like you do"

Why we love it: You know those moments when you stay up until the wee hours of the morning, talking with someone you've just started dating—both of you fighting sleep, but neither wanting to say goodbye? That's this song in a nutshell. (SZA also has a few Valentine's Day rap songs, like "Just Us.")

4. "Bed Chem" by Sabrina Carpenter

Lyrics you'll love: "How you're lookin' at me, yeah/I know what that means and I'm obsessed/Are you free next week?"

Why we love it: There's no shortage of sexy songs on Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet, but we love "Bed Chem" for its cute, upbeat vibe and clever innuendos.

5. "Golden Hour" by JVKE

Lyrics you'll love: "I was all alone with the love of my life/She's got glitter for skin/My radiant beam in the night/I don't need no light to see you/Shine/It's your golden hour (oh)/You slow down time/In your golden hour (oh)"

Why we love it: Used as a trending sound for thousands (if not millions) of dreamy TikTok videos, "Golden Hour"—along with "This is What Falling in Love Feels Like"—became two of the most popular songs in recent years. But it's not just TikTok music. If you look closely at the lyrics, it's clear: JVKE makes music for lovers.

6. "We Can't Be Friends" by Ariana Grande

Lyrics you'll love: "We can't be friends/But I'd like to just pretend/You cling to your papers and pens/Wait until you like me again/Wait for your love/Love, I'll wait for your love/I'll wait for your love/Love, I'll wait for your love"

Why we love it: If you're desperately trying to go from friends to lovers with that special someone this Valentine's Day, this new Ariana Grande song knows exactly how you feel. (Or, if you're having an anti-Valentine's Day and refuse to be friends with your ex, you can shout these lyrics from the rooftops and it'll hit just the same.)

7. "Made for Me" by Muni Long

Lyrics you'll love: "Twin/Where have you been?/Nobody knows me like you do/Nobody gon' love me quite like you/Can't even deny it, every time I try it/One look in my eyes, you know I'm lying, lying/Body to body, skin to skin/I'm never gon' love like this again/You were made for me"

Why we love it: This R&B hit was all over social media last year and we're not surprised. A song about finding the yin to your yang? That's a Valentine's Day song if we ever heard one.

8. "Diet Pepsi" by Addison Rae

Lyrics you'll love: "Break all the rules 'til we get caught/Fog up the windows in the parking lot/Summer love (ah, ah), sexy/Sitting on his lap, sippin' Diet Pepsi/I write my name with lipstick on your chest/I leave a mark so you know I'm the best"

Why we love it: This soft, sultry tune is all about young love. Whether you're early on in your relationship or want to remember those precious days in the beginning, this song will make you feel like your love is invincible.

9. "Magnetic" by ILLIT

Lyrics you'll love: "We're magnetized, 인정할게/This time, I want/You, you, you, you, like it's magnetic/You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, super 이끌림"

Why we love it: We may not know all the words to this K-pop hit, but the upbeat anthem is clear about one thing: When you find that special someone, you just can't stay away no matter how hard you try.

Classic Valentine's Day Songs

Classic Valentine's Day songs stand the test of time. Here, we share some of the greatest love songs of all time including the "My Funny Valentine" lyrics.

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10. "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye

Lyrics you'll love: "There's nothing wrong with me/Loving you, baby no no/And giving yourself to me can never be wrong/If the love is true, oh baby"

Why we love it: Reminds us of the Bridget Jones movies, and totally still want to listen to it with our S.O.

11. "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey

Lyrics you'll love: "I had a vision of love/And it was all that you've given me/I've realized a dream/And I visualized/The love that came to be/Feel so alive/I'm so thankful that I've received/The answer that heaven has sent down to me"

Why we love it: This 1990 classic was one of the first songs Mariah Carey debuted and it's still just as good 35 years later. Her powerhouse vocals delivering a message about praying for a love that's finally come to fruition hits home like no other.

12. "My Valentine" by Paul McCartney

Lyrics you'll love: "As days and nights/Would pass me by/I tell myself that I was waiting for a sign/Then she appeared/A love so fine/My valentine"

Why we love it: The romantic lyrics set to a melody by a music legend make this an all-time classic Valentine's Day song.

13. "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele

Lyrics you'll love: "I could make you happy, make your dreams come true/Nothing that I wouldn't do/Go to the ends of the Earth for you/To make you feel my love"

Why we love it: Beautifully performed by Adele, this song could apply to a few loved ones in your life.

14. "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics you'll love: "I remember that time you told me/You said, 'Love is touching souls'/Surely you touched mine/'Cause part of you pours out of me/In these lines from time to time"

Why we love it: Quirky and alternative, the live version of this song by Kris Kristofferson featuring Brandi Carlile is the perfect romantic song for Valentine's Day.

15. "Your Song" by Elton John

Lyrics you'll love: "And you can tell everybody this is your song/It may be quite simple, but now that it's done/I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words/How wonderful life is while you're in the world"

Why we love it: Super romantic and perfect for a sing-along, it's the ideal Valentine's Day song.

16. "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion

Lyrics you'll love: "You were always there for me/The tender wind that carried me/A light in the dark shining your love into my life/You've been my inspiration/Through the lies you were the truth/My world is a better place because of you"

Why we love it: A classic that will stay on our Valentine's Day playlist for the rest of our days, you just can't beat a bit of Celine and this is our fave.

17. "Come Away With Me" by Norah Jones

Lyrics you'll love: "Come away with me and we'll kiss/On a mountaintop/Come away with me/And I'll never stop loving you"

Why we love it: Whimsical and dreamy, it's easy to imagine falling in love to this song!

18. "My Funny Valentine" by Chet Baker

Lyrics you'll love: "My funny valentine/Sweet comic valentine/You make me smile with my heart/Your looks are laughable/Unphotographable/Yet, you're my favorite work of art/Is your figure less than Greek?/Is your mouth a little weak?/When you open it to speak/Are you smart?/But don't change your hair for me/Not if you care for me/Stay, little valentine, stay/Each day is Valentine's Day"

Why we love it: "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 musical Babes in Arms first performed by Mitzi Green. The song became a popular jazz standard with legendary performances from Etta James, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. However, you'll love Chet Baker's stripped-down 1956 version—it's soft, delicate and serene.

Pop Valentine's Day Songs

You can always count on pop artists to deliver upbeat Valentine's Day jams, as well as deeply romantic slow dance love songs. Here are some popular Valentine's Day songs for our Top 40 lovers.

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19. "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish

Lyrics you'll love: "Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know/I said I'd never think I wasn't better alone/Can't change the weather, might not be forever/But if it's forever, it's even better"

Why we love it: Billie Eilish's soft voice is a romantic whisper that draws listeners in with an intimate vibe that perfectly captures the closeness two people in love share.

20. "Everything Has Changed" by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran

Lyrics you'll love: "'Cause all I know is we said, 'Hello'/And your eyes look like comin' home/All I know is a simple name/And everything has changed/All I know is you held the door/You'll be mine and I'll be yours/All I know since yesterday/Is everything has changed"

Why we love it: It kind of makes us feel as though we're in a high school rom-com, in a good way.

21. "Shallow" by Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper

Lyrics you'll love: "I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in/I'll never meet the ground/Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us/We're far from the shallow now"

Why we love it: Every time we listen to this track it takes us right back to that stunning Oscars performance. Swoon!

22. "Señorita" by Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes

Lyrics you'll love: "Ooh, when your lips undress me/Hooked on your tongue/Ooh, love, your kiss is deadly/Don't stop"

Why we love it: There's no denying the chemistry between Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes in the steamy music video. If you're looking to play a sexy song to heat things up, add this one to your playlist.

23. "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls

Lyrics you'll love: "Candlelight and soul forever/A dream of you and me together/Say you believe it, say you believe it"

Why we love it: From first crushes at the school dance to our current S.O., this nostalgic hit has seen us through every romance.

24. "I Really Like You" by Carly Rae Jepsen

Lyrics you'll love: "I really, really, really, really, really, really like you/And I want you, do you want me, do you want me, too?"

Why we love it: Send it to your S.O. or your maid of honor, either way, it totally works and will be greatly appreciated!

25. "Over and Over Again" by Nathan Sykes, Ariana Grande

Lyrics you'll love: "From the heat of night to the break of day/I'll keep you safe and hold you forever/And the sparks will fly, they will never fade/'Cause every day gets better and better"

Why we love it: It's SO romantic and beautifully performed. Top tip: Grab a hairbrush and perform this in front of the mirror, it makes it about 10X more enjoyable. Promise.

26. "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt

Lyrics you'll love: "You're beautiful/You're beautiful/You're beautiful, it's true/I saw your face in a crowded place/And I don't know what to do/'Cause I'll never be with you"

Why we love it: We could totally get on board with the idea of random strangers telling us we're beautiful in song form.

27. "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden

Lyrics you'll love: "I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy/I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need/I'll love you more with every breath, truly, madly, deeply do"

Why we love it: Quite simply, it's one of the best Valentine's Day love songs of the 1990s. Indie fans, check out the Yoke Lore cover.

28. "Kiss" by Prince

Lyrics you'll love: "You don't have to be rich/To be my girl/You don't have to be cool/To rule my world/Ain't no particular sign/I'm more compatible with/I just want your extra time and your/Kiss"

Why we love it: It's fun, cheeky and a Valentine's Day song we can boogie to!

Alternative Valentine's Day Songs

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For Valentine's Day rock songs, as well as indie and alternative, cue up some of these great Valentine's Day songs.

29. "With or Without You" by U2

Lyrics you'll love: "Through the storm, we reach the shore/You give it all but I want more/And I'm waiting for you"

Why we love it: It always takes us back to Ross and Rachel, so it makes sense that we want to listen to it with our lobster too!

30. "Too Sweet" by Hozier

Lyrics you'll love: "I think I'll take my whiskey neat/My coffee black and my bed at three/You're too sweet for me/You're too sweet for me"

Why we love it: There's a love song out there for every type of relationship and this Hozier track is for our opposites-attract couples. Maybe you're too different to make it work...or maybe your differences are why you work.

31. "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling

Lyrics you'll love: "I know now, just quite how/My life and love might still go on/In your heart, in your mind/I'll stay with you for all of time"

Why we love it: An oldie but a goodie, we love this rock take on a love song.

32. "XO" by John Mayer

Lyrics you'll love: "Your heart is glowing/And I'm crashing into you/Baby, kiss me kiss me/Before they turn the lights out"

Why we love it: Laidback cool couples are all over this indie take on Beyoncé's hit.

33. "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer

Lyrics you'll love: "Oh, kiss me, beneath the milky twilight/Lead me out on the moonlit floor/Lift your open hand/Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance/Silver moon's sparkling/So kiss me"

Why we love it: Because sometimes a good smooch is all you need on Valentine's Day!

34. "Only Love" by Ben Howard

Lyrics you'll love: "Darling, you're with me, always around me/Only love, only love/Darling, I feel you, under my body/Only love, only love"

Why we love it: We think this really good Valentine's Day song will give alternative couples all the feels.

35. "My Funny Valentine" by Sting

Lyrics you'll love: "But don't change your hair for me/Not if you care for me/Stay, little valentine, stay/Each day is Valentine's Day"

Why we love it: Sting's cover of this song featuring Herbie Hancock gives it a distinct sound that fans will appreciate.

36. "I'm in Love" by Jelani Aryeh

Lyrics you'll love: "Feel like screaming/Darling, my chest is burning/But can't find the words to say it/Can't find a way to make much sense out of this"

Why we love it: This upbeat alternative Valentine's Day song is by an exciting artist on the rise.

Country Valentine's Day Songs

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There's no shortage of country love songs to choose from, but we managed to narrow it down to these Valentine's Day country songs to add to your list.

37. "Love Story" by Taylor Swift

Lyrics you'll love: "You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess/It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes'"

Why we love it: Because it seems you can never go wrong with a little Taylor Swift in your lives.

38. "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton

Lyrics you'll love: "I've looked for love in all the same old places/Found the bottom of a bottle's always dry/But when you poured out your heart, I didn't waste it/'Cause there's nothin' like your love to get me high"

Why we love it: This song goes down smooth and warms you from the inside, just like whiskey...and just like love.

39. "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain

Lyrics you'll love: "When I first saw you, I saw love/And the first time you touched me, I felt love/And after all this time/You're still the one I love"

Why we love it: Shania knows how to write a love song and this one helps us let our long-term partners know that they're still our everything.

40. "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill

Lyrics you'll love: "It's your love/It just does something to me/It sends a shock right through me/I can't get enough/And if you wonder/About the spell I'm under/Oh it's your love"

Why we love it: Tim McGraw's duet with the love of his life, Faith Hill, makes the Valentine's Day song lyrics resonate even more.

41. "Butterflies" by Kacey Musgraves

Lyrics you'll love: "Kiss full of color, makes me wonder where you've always been/I was hiding in doubt 'til you brought me out of my chrysalis/And I came out new/All because of you"

Why we love it: This sweet, slow song beautifully describes what it feels like to fall in love.

42. "Forever After All" by Luke Combs

Lyrics you'll love: "They say nothing lasts forever/But they ain't seen us together/Or the way the moonlight dances in your eyes"

Why we love it: Inspired by Luke Combs and his wife's personal story, it reflects on the power of enduring love.

R&B Valentine's Day Songs

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The soulful sounds of these Valentine's Day R&B love songs are guaranteed to set the tone for a romantic Feb. 14.

43. "All of Me" by John Legend

Lyrics you'll love: "How many times do I have to tell you?/Even when you're crying, you're beautiful too/The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood/You're my downfall, you're my muse/My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues"

Why we love it: A first dance fave, it perfectly communicates how we feel about our spouse-to-be.

44. "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys

Lyrics you'll love: "Some people want it all/But I don't want nothin' at all/If it ain't you, baby/If I ain't got you, baby"

Why we love it: Maybe it's the beautiful background of the piano or the lovely lyrics, but this Alicia Keys song can bring out the romantic in anyone.

45. "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell

Lyrics you'll love: "But just like a baby I could not talk/And I tried to come closer but could not walk/And I think of it every night/How I just could not get it right/If we ever come close again/I know what I'll say then, yeah"

Why we love it: If you're looking for a song about making the first move, few will come close to this 1993 jam.

46. "Best Part" by Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.

Lyrics you'll love: "You're the coffee that I need in the morning/You're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring/Won't you give yourself to me/Give it all, oh"

Why we love it: A simply beautiful modern love song.

47. "Loveeeeeee Song" by Rihanna, Future

Lyrics you'll love: "Come hold me tight and when I'm drowning, save me/Give it to me on a daily/If I'm your girl, say my name boy, let me know I'm in control/We both grown so how we feel we can let it show"

Why we love it: In this slow sci-fi R&B song, Rihanna's distinct vocals go with Future's singing style kinda like love and affection.

48. "Love on Top" by Beyoncé

Lyrics you'll love: "Baby, baby/I can hear the wind whipping past my face/As we dance the night away/Boy, your lips taste like a night of champagne/As I kiss you again, and again, and again, and again"

Why we love it: Romantic and upbeat, this Beyoncé track is a great one to dance to in the kitchen after a glass of bubbles or three with your spouse-to-be.

49. "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic

Lyrics you'll love: "Ooh, baby, don't keep me (waiting)/There's so much love we could be making (shamone)/I'm talking kissing, cuddling/Rose petals in the bathtub/Girl, let's jump in, it's bubbling"

Why we love it: The cheeky lyrics, '70s vibe and smooth blend of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's vocals make this Grammy Award-winning song a must for your Valentine's Day playlist.

50. "Heartbreak Anniversary" by Giveon

Lyrics you'll love: "I'm buildin' my hopes up/Like presents unopened 'til this day/I still see the messages you read, mmm/I'm foolishly patient/Can't get past the taste of your lips/Don't wanna let you out my head"

Why we love it: If there's one song to send to the one that got away this Valentine's Day, this is the one. Packed with longing and nostalgia, Giveon's baritone voice sings love lyrics with deep emotion and hope for winning his lover back.

The Knot Valentine's Day Playlist

Give these 50 songs for Valentine's Day a listen with The Knot's Valentine's music playlist on Spotify.

Additional reporting by Shyla Watson